Dr. Uzi Landman

Professor

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Biography

Uzi Landman is a Regents' and Institute Professor in the School of Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds the Fuller E. Callaway endowed chair in Computational Materials Science and serves as the Director of the Center for Computational Materials Science. With a career spanning over five decades, his research interests lie in the fields of surface materials science, solid state physics, and nanoscience. Landman’s work explores topics such as the structure, dynamics, and properties of materials at the microscopic level. His research includes developing analytical models and conducting classical and quantum molecular dynamics simulations. He has published extensively on a wide range of phenomena including phase transformations, growth processes, and surface reactions. Landman has significantly contributed to the understanding of material processes through analysis of energetics and transport mechanisms. His academic work is recognized internationally, reflected in his numerous awards and honors, including being elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society and receiving the Sustained Research Award from Sigma Xi. Throughout his career, he has mentored many doctoral students and has been involved in editorial roles for scientific journals, further advancing the field of computational materials science.

Research Interests

Experience

Regents' Professor

1988-01-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA, USA

Institute Professor

1992-01-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA, USA

Director, Center for Computational Materials Science

1991-01-01 — Present

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA, USA

Professor

1979-01-01 — 1988-01-01

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA, USA

Associate Professor

1977-01-01 — 1979-01-01

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA, USA

Visiting Assistant Professor

1970-01-01 — 1971-01-01

University of California, Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Awards

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Sustained Research Award

1984-01-01
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COSALS Faculty Award

1987-01-01
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Outstanding Research Author

1988-01-01
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Elected Fellow

1989-01-01
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Alcoa Fellow

1991-01-01
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Distinguished Professor Award

1992-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.